At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods. Some are still missing.

Catastrophic flooding struck central Texas on Friday as the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 to 26 feet within 90 minutes, causing widespread devastation and forcing mass evacuations in Texas Hill Country. At least 80 people have been killed in the floods while others remain missing or displaced and more than 850 people required rescuing.

ProPublica: Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding

Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them

The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, including rising insurance rates.

Some regions in the mid-Atlantic are also facing risks of flooding. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal flooded parts of North Carolina, where more than 10 inches of rain fell near the Chapel Hill area. The Haw River, near Bynum, North Carolina, crested to nearly 22 feet, the highest crest on record there, as a result of those heavy rains.

Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve the proposal.

But let's not single out New Jersey and Texas. Florida — especially Miami and many low-lying, overbuilt Gulf Coast communities — are other flood disasters waiting to happen. Even New York City, with all its concrete grandeur and self-assured arrogance, is a potential flood zone.

Texas Republicans on Monday launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections.

Flood waters in Texas are receding, but the health risks for devastated communities could persist for months to come.